Man Fights Forced Electroshock; Would Rather Have Full Bottle In Front of Him
From Minnesota Public Radio: A Minnesota man undergoing electro-convulsive therapy goes before a judge in St. Paul on Tuesday to…
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Mark Cuban Denies Insider Trading Charges
Gazillionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban denies promising to keep confidential information about an Internet search company hours before selling its stock in…
Illinois Legislature to Consider Blagojevich Impeachment
The speaker of the Illinois house is convening a special panel to determine if Governor Rod Blagojevich should be impeached…
RI Supreme Court Justice Williams Steps Down
Via Rhode Island Criminal Defense Attorney Macktaz at rhodeislandcriminaldefenseattorney.blogspot.com: Within hours of [Rhode Island] Supreme Court Chief Justice Frank J. Williams’ unexpected…
Imperial Finance & Trading Hires New General Counsel
From LawCrossing.com: Imperial Finance & Trading, a leader in premium finance for life insurance, life insurance sales, and structured settlements,…
Stanford Law Launches Online IP Database
The Law, Science & Technology Program at Stanford Law School today launched the Stanford Intellectual Property Litigation Clearinghouse (IPLC), a…
Conman Who Posed as Barrister is Jailed
Ian Clegg, a 32-year-old conman who pretended to be a barrister and represented clients in court, has been jailed for two…
Loyola Law Names New Dean
Loyola Law School has announced the selection of Victor J. Gold as the school’s 16th dean. Gold, currently acting dean…
Lanier Taps Miley Cyrus — So To Speak
The Lanier Law Firm has chosen teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus to head up its new mergers & acquisitions office…
UTA Law School ex-Dean Knighted by French for Judicial Exchange Program
William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been appointed to the rank of Chevalier de…
GOP to Put AG Choice Through the Ringer
While no one expects the Senate to vote down the confirmation of Covington & Burling partner Eric H. Holder Jr. as the…
Madoff Charged in $50 Billion-with-a-“B” Fraud, Sued by SEC [UPDATE]
Bernard Madoff, founder and president of a New York firm that invested funds for wealthy individuals, hedge funds and other…